A Saturday in Alexandria

On our way from the little red farmhouse to see our mother this morning, we paused along the Lake Woebegon Trail to view and photograph the Elness farmstead, where, long ago, Solveig who is Stan's sister, stayed with her Mama Jo and Papa Si while their parents were on concert tours. 

Later today, Sosie and Stan went to Alexandria's popular Art in the Park show in City Park beside Lake Henry. They passed dozens of booths before Sosie spied the perfect item: vintage silverware crafted into windchimes. After finding just the right one, it was admired by her old classmate Carol Engstrom, who was attending the fair as well with her husband Gary.
Then Sosie made a mandatory stop at the Runestone Museum to purchase the perfect gift item: A Birthplace of America License Plate Holder for some lucky friend. 

Tonight, after a refreshing swim in Lake Darling, Sosie is attending a Theatre l' Homme Dieu performance, while Stan and his Mom support the Twins. Tomorrow, we'll gather at the Forada Supper Club to see hundreds of alumni from Oak Grove Country School, where all six Rolfsruds learned their ABCs.